Home / 134,881.82-186,136.92-74,452.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,881.82, 186,136.92 and 74,452.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,881.82, 186,136.92 and 74,452.48 is: 102,744.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,881.82 : 186,136.92 = 74,452.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,881.82/186,136.92 = 74,452.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,881.82x = 186,136.92 × 74,452.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,881.82x = 13,858,354,848.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,858,354,848.22/134,881.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,744.42

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.